Rockets at Bulls

Last meeting: James Harden's 28 points led the Rockets to a 93-89 home victory Nov. 21.

Probable starters (PPG):

Jeremy Lin 11.7; Kirk Hinrich 6.7

James Harden 25.6; Marco Belinelli 9.6

Omer Asik 10.6; Joakim Noah 13.5

Marcus Morris 8.9; Carlos Boozer 14

Chandler Parsons 14.7; Luol Deng 17.8

Team averages (Through Sunday)

Scoring offense: Rockets 104.8 (2); Bulls 92.8 (27)

Scoring defense: Rockets 103.6 (29); Bulls 90.3 (2)

FG percentage: Rockets .445 (15); Bulls .441 (T-16)

FT percentage: Rockets .772 (T-11); Bulls .804 (2)

3-point FG percentage: Rockets .358 (T-12); Bulls .341 (24)

Rebounding: Rockets 44 (6); Bulls 43.5 (9)

Turnovers: Rockets 16.2 (30); Bulls 15.4 (23)

Storyline: Harden trails only Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant in scoring. The Rockets flood the floor with 3-point shooting, so the Bulls, who have rebounded poorly lately, need to be ready for long rebounds. Houston is just 3-7 on the road.